A brief but loud cheer erupted from the crowd as the announcer was lowered from a levitated platform to stand directly above the 'stage', the man waving his hands to use an incantation to allow his voice to reach the stadiums of eager viewers.
"To begin the day's contests, we have fresh meat to the Torian Grand arena!" The announcers speech was cut off there by an elated roar from the crowd, before he waved his hand to indicate that they should calm down. Once they subsided, he cleared his throat and began again. "Of the fresh meat, we have a barbaric native to the remote Lluralothor plains bound for the gallows after murdering a man, but he put up such a fight for the guard they decided he'd pay his debt on the sands for your entertainment!" Another pause as the crowd erupted at the idea of a lawbreaker serving his penance right before their very eyes, before they slowly calmed down. The announcer was grinning ear to ear as he continued the introductions. "The second fighter for your pleasure is a twice over murderer with an exotic fighting style!" The crowd's excitement was palpable, and doubtless the excitement was 'infecting' both the contestants being introduced and whatever lay beyond the opposite door...
"Our third contestant for your enjoyment is a hulking brute of a man who couldn't even pay off his debt's has made a bit of a name for himself in the outer provinces... and why wouldn't he, when his skin is made of STONE!" The crowd gasped softly at the new information, curious about the foreigner. After all, it wasn't every day a living rock fought in the arena! "In any case, we'll see how he fares in the Grand Arena. Our third contestant is a wild child from the outskirts of the Raynal forests to our elven provinces. She was so dangerous to her own family a full mage hunting squad was dispatched to subdue her! The High Council of the Elves decreed that she'd be tested in the Grand Arena... we'll see how dangerous she truly is here, now won't we!?" The crowd cheered loudly, standing up and stomping their feet as the announcer basked in the volume of praise for the event upcoming... it would be a few moments until the match began yet, fortunately for those who were about to face off on the sands... or unfortunately, depending on their views...
[sblock=OOC]Two things are holding stuffz up. I've looked over DW's profile but I'd love a second opinion to make sure I didn't miss anything as I did not fine tooth it... though for the most part I trust you guys not to pull a fast one on me, since an arms race with the DM is tantamount to suicide anyhow... second thing is determining a method for producing a map... I don't have any programs really for doing this... I could only jack a pre-made map. Would anyone like to volunteer in this regard somehow? Perhaps one of my Co-DM's who aren't playing?[/sblock]